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UPCOMING ROUNDTABLE:
The Historic Heartbeat of our Main Streets

January 15, 2026

12-1PM over Zoom (FREE)

Featuring: Kelsey Mullen, Senior Historian & Public Information Officer, State Historic Preservation Office

Picture your favorite downtown, or just the one near where you live. Chances are high that wherever you’re imagining has a high density of historic buildings and streets that reflect decades of growth and change.


Reusing old buildings to serve current needs is central to cultivating a thriving Main Street, and we see examples everywhere in Rhode Island and around the country. In this session, the Rhode Island State Historic Preservation Office will highlight the benefits of preservation as a tool of economic development and demystify how the State’s preservation office approaches Main Street projects. Come with your questions!

Announcing our First Main Street Learning Cohort!

Congratulations to the eleven communities selected to participate in our inaugural RI Main Street Learning Cohort

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